Senior data leadership, on demand.
BSQRD DATA is an independent advisory practice. We help boards and executives make better decisions about data and technology — drawing on two decades of running data at scale in banking, retail and insurance.
Four principles that shape every engagement.
Trust
Straight answers. We tell you what we'd tell ourselves — and back it with evidence.
Openness
Transparent thinking, transparent pricing. No proprietary frameworks dressed up as insight.
Innovation
Forward-looking but not faddish. We separate what's new from what actually moves the needle.
Technical Depth
Operators, not slide-writers. We've built and run the systems we advise on.
Founded by Barry Hostead.
Founder & Principal AdvisorBarry is a data and technology leader with over two decades of experience across data management, governance, engineering, architecture and platform design.
He has led data transformations for the UK's largest retail bank, a £12bn omni-channel retailer and a speciality (re)insurer in the Lloyd's of London market — working closely with C-suite and board to turn data strategy into delivery.
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